ITU Radio Regulations related to satellite service

Attila MATAS ITU Radiocommunication Bureau

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To ensure rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio frequency spectrum by all radiocommunication services including those using the geostationary satellite orbit or other satellite orbits - and to carry out studies on radiocommunication matters
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Legal Framework

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United Nations Outer Space Treaty (1967)

Outer space is free for exploitation and use by all states in
conformity with international regulations States retain jurisdiction and control over objects they have launched into outer space

ITU Radio Regulations (RR)

Part of the ITU Administrative Regulations and Instruments

complementing the provisions of the ITU Constitution (CS) and Convention (CV), which govern the use of telecommunications Legal treaty - bindings on all Member states Principles of use of orbit/spectrum (CS and RR) Allocation of frequency bands and services Procedures and Plans Are we obliged to apply the ITU Radio Regulations?

Ratification of the ITU Convention (CV) implies acceptance of

the ITU Radio Regulations
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Radio Regulations (RR) -1

The ITU Radio Regulations (RR) incorporates the decisions of the World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC), including all Articles, Appendices, Resolutions, Recommendations and ITU-R Recommendations incorporated by reference.

Frequency

block allocations to defined radio services (Article 5) Mandatory or voluntary regulatory procedures (Coordination, Plan modification, Notification and Recording in the Master Register - MIFR) that are adapted to the frequency allocation structure

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Radio Regulations (RR) - 2

The international rights and obligations of the Administrations in respect of their own satellite systems and of other administrations frequency assignments are derived from the recording of their assignments in the MIFR.

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Status RIGHT for international recognition OBLIGATION to eliminate harmful interference Art7-8

Frequency TABLE
(9kHz-275GHz)

Interference

& Monitoring
Art15-16
AP9-10

Art4-6

Procedures Coordination, Notification & Recording

Art9, 11
AP4-8

Limits technical/operational
Arts 21, 22
Apps 1-3

Definitions Art1-3, AP14, 42 Administrative Secrecy/Licences/ Interception/Identification of stations/ call signs/Service Publications Art 17-20 Bureau & RRB Art13-14

Services Aeronautical Art35-45 Maritime Art46-58 Amateur, broadcasting, fixed, radiodetermination, standard freq. & time - Art12, 23-29
AP11-13, 16, 19

Plans

Maritime HF, VHF (AP17-18) Maritime coast stations (AP25) Aeronautical (OR) (AP26) Aeronautical (R) (AP27) Broadcasting-satellite (AP30-30A) Fixed-satellite (AP30B)

GMDSS
(Master Register)
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MIFR

Art30-34
AP15

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SNS Database (Space Network Systems) Space Networks and Earth Stations
Presently, SNS contains AP4 data of more than: 12500 geo satellite, 1300 non-geo and 8900 earth station filings Notified Recorded in the Master Register (MIFR) Resolution 49 (Due diligence) ) In process of coordination in accordance with Section II of Article 9 Advance Publication

SNS Ingres Database

Electronic Filings received by the BR New assignments Mod of existing Delete existing BR technical Examination

SNS Online http://www.itu.int/sns/

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Space Radiocommunication Stations - Database Published every 6 months Snap Snap-shot of the SNS Database

SRS on DVD

Space Networks and Earth Stations

SNS
Ingres Database Recorded in the Master Register (MIFR) Submitted under Advance Publication Coordination procedure Resolution 49

SRS
MSMS -Access

Database

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International Frequency Information Circular on CD-ROM Published every 2 weeks

Part IS new frequencies or

modifications, cancellations of assignments in the Master Register received by the BR Part IIS Updates to the Master Register with Findings Part IIIS Filings returned to ADM with unfavourable findings Special Sections Filings published: API/A, API/B, CR/C, CR/D, RES 49

SNS
Ingres Database

IFIC
MSMS -Access

Database

Snapshot of the BR IFIC

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The Preface (Space services)

Preface describes the contents and the layout of the

Space services publications and data in six languages of the Union - http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/space/preface/

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WHAT NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED ?

Any frequency assignments of transmitting and receiving earth and
space stations Capable of causing harmful interference; or Used for international radiocommunication; or Subject to a world or regional frequency plan which does not have its own notification procedure; or Subject to coordination procedure of Article 9 ; or Seeking to obtain international recognition; or Non conforming assignment under No. 8.4 seeking to be recorded into MIFR for information purposes only

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WHEN TO INITIATE THE NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE ?

Generally after the completion of the Advance Publication procedure (API) No. 11.25 - Notices relating to assignments to stations in space services not earlier than three years before the assignments are brought into use (DBiU) Nos.11.44 and 11.44.1 - The first notice for recording the space station frequency assignments must be carried out and brought into use before the end of 7 years from the date of receipt of ( API) information under No. 9.1
No. 9.1 Date receipt of API starts the regulatory clock

7 years 3 years

No.11.44.1 Deadline for Notification

API date API date of of Receipt Publication

Coordination

Notification RES49 DBiU

Expiry Date

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Notification procedure - 1
Administrations shall provide the relevant characteristics as specified in Appendix 4 (No. 11.15) All notice forms have to be submitted in electronic format Graphical data (antenna diagrams) can be submitted in paper form A complete notice is published in PART I-S of the BR IFIC (Space services) with the date of receipt. This publication shall constitute the acknowledgement to the notifying ADM of receipt of its notice. PART I-S notice is used for further technical and regulatory examination by the Bureau
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Notification procedure - 2
Technical and regulatory examination by the Bureau No. 11.31- conformity with the Table of Frequency Allocations and
other provisions of the Radio Regulations When No. 11.31 finding is favourable, the assignment shall be recorded in the MIFR (if Nos.11.32-11.34 are not applicable) Part II-S - Favourable Findings adopted concerning new frequency assignments or modifications to existing frequency assignments resulting in the recording of the frequency assignment in the MIFR; Part III-S - Unfavourable Findings adopted concerning new frequency assignments or modifications to existing frequency assignments resulting in the return of the notice to the notifying administration.
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Space Network List - Online Services

http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/space/snl/

Radio Regulatory requirements for satellite service

Attila MATAS ITU BR

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